Three surgeons in an operating room are performing a procedure using advanced ZEISS medical imaging equipment.
Spine surgery

Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

Clinical challenges in spine surgery

Close-up view of a surgical procedure showing exposed tissue and blood vessels, captured with ZEISS medical imaging technology.
NEURO-SPINE

Intramedullary Spinal Cord Tumors

The surgical resection of intramedullary tumors aims at maximizing the extent of tumor resection while minimizing damage to the spinal cord parenchyma to preserve neurological function.1

Close-up view of a surgical procedure in progress, showing precision instruments and exposed tissue through a ZEISS surgical microscope.

Spinal Decompression Surgery

One of the major challenges of Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion surgery is the accurate identification of surrounding tissues.
Surgeons in an operating room are using a ZEISS surgical microscope while a large monitor displays detailed imagery from the procedure.

MISS – Learning a new technique

The advantages of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgeries (MISS) are quite convincing, but learning a new technique may seem like quite a challenge to tackle.
Two surgeons in blue surgical attire are operating with a ZEISS surgical microscope in a sterile operating room.

Selecting the right visualization for MISS

Microscope, endoscope or exoscope? For practicing MISS the choice of an appropriate visualization method is key.
Two surgeons in an operating room use a ZEISS surgical microscope system while viewing high-resolution imagery on ZEISS monitors during a medical procedure.

Optimizing Visual Access in MISS

There are inherent challenges with relying solely on microscopic visualization, also during Minimal Invasive Spine Surgeries (MISS).

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    Takami, T., Naito, K., Yamagata, T., & Ohata, K. (2015). Surgical management of spinal intramedullary tumors: radical and safe strategy for benign tumors. Neurologia medico-chirurgica, 55(4), 317–327. https://doi.org/10.2176/nmc.ra.2014-0344